Recipes
Forager's Bitters: a not-so-simple recipe for reconnecting with our home-place
As a community herbalist, it is my goal to make herbalism accessible and approachable. So when I offer recipes for
Side Quests
Side Quests won't be that easy to stumble upon!
What a nice thought, though... the possibility that life
Embodied Presence Practices
Candlehour
To Know the Dark – Wendell Berry, Farming: A Handbook, 1970
To go in the dark with a light is to
Embodied Presence Practices
A Journey to the Underworld: Cultivating Sacred Space for Sleep
The dread and resistance which every natural human being experiences when it comes to delving too deeply into himself is,
Embodied Presence Practices
Breath, Impermanence, and the Practice of Breathing
When we are given the most basic instructions for sitting in meditation, we are often instructed to focus on the
Embodied Presence Practices
Staying present in stillness when difficult thoughts arise
Gods suppressed become devils, and often it is these devils whom we first encounter when we turn inward.
– Joseph Campbell
Health & Vitality
Friction and Resistance at the Beginning
When I was a freshman in college, I made a few poor financial decisions. The week I got my first
Embodied Presence Practices
Three Stages of Mindfulness
At the beginning of cultivating mindfulness there is deliberate or effortful mindfulness. There is friction in this stage, and typically
Embodied Presence Practices
How to Practice Mindfulness Meditation
Ch'an [Zen] was not a religious project: it was an empirically based spiritual/philosophical one. At the center
Embodied Presence Practices
Introducing... the Present Moment!
The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with
Standard Herb Doses
Tincture
~ small doses here and there throughout the day ~
Starting small helps you find the sweet spot for your body.